Noble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of noble ; 2 · of high birth or exalted rank : aristocratic … my sire is of a noble line …— Samuel Taylor Coleridge ; 4 · grand or impressive especially ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut noble adjective SaveWord no·​ble |\ˈnō-bəl \ nobler\ ˈnō-​b(ə-​)lər \;noblest\ ˈnō-​b(ə-​)ləst \ Definitionofnoble (Entry1of2) 1a :possessingoutstandingqualities:illustrious wasanobleking b :famous,notable nobledeeds 2 :ofhighbirthorexaltedrank:aristocratic …mysireisofanobleline…—SamuelTaylorColeridgenoblefamilies 3a :possessingveryhighorexcellentqualitiesorproperties noblewine b :verygoodorexcellent Seethattherebeanoblesupperprovided…—R.B.Sheridan 4 :grandorimpressiveespeciallyinappearance nobleedificeanoblecathedral 5 :possessing,characterizedby,orarisingfromsuperiorityofmindorcharacterorofidealsormorals:lofty anobleambitionanoblecause 6 :chemicallyinertorinactiveespeciallytowardoxygen anoblemetalsuchasplatinum —comparebaseentry3sense2a noble noun Definitionofnoble (Entry2of2) 1 :apersonofnoblerankorbirth 2 :anoldEnglishgoldcoinequivalentto6shillingsand8pence OtherWordsfromnoble Synonyms&Antonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym MoreExampleSentences PhrasesContainingnoble LearnMoreAboutnoble OtherWordsfromnoble Adjective nobleness \ ˈnō-​bəl-​nəs \ noun nobly \ ˈnō-​blē also -​bə-​lē \ adverb Synonyms&Antonymsfornoble Synonyms:Adjective aristocratic, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, highborn, highbred, patrician, silk-stocking, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn Synonyms:Noun aristocrat, blueblood, gentle, gentleperson, patrician Antonyms:Adjective baseborn, common, humble, ignoble, low, lower-class, lowly, mean, nonaristocratic, plebeian, ungenteel VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymfornoble Adjective moral,ethical,virtuous,righteous,noblemeanconformingtoastandardofwhatisrightandgood.moralimpliesconformitytoestablishedsanctionedcodesoracceptednotionsofrightandwrong. thebasicmoralvaluesofacommunity ethicalmaysuggesttheinvolvementofmoredifficultorsubtlequestionsofrightness,fairness,orequity. committedtothehighestethicalprinciples virtuousimpliesmoralexcellenceincharacter. notareligiousperson,butvirtuousnevertheless righteousstressesguiltlessnessorblamelessnessandoftensuggeststhesanctimonious. wishedtoberighteousbeforeGodandtheworld nobleimpliesmoraleminenceandfreedomfromanythingpetty,mean,ordubiousinconductandcharacter. hadthenoblestofreasonsforseekingoffice ExamplesofnobleinaSentence Adjective Hewasamanofnoblecharacter. Itwasnobleofhertocomeforwardwiththisinformation. Noun aneliteschoolforchildrenofnobles RecentExamplesontheWeb:Adjective Wasthebetterartistequallypronetotypecasting,equallyblindtotheactualhumanbeing,eveniftheresultingimageisseeminglymorenoble? — WashingtonPost,14Apr.2022 Ourinstincttokeepourmemoryofthedeadaliveisnoble. — NrEditors,NationalReview,31Mar.2022 Yes,howMillarhasconductedhimselfhasbeennoble—andfranklyhowallmenshouldnaturallybehaveinarelationship. — AliciaVrajlal,refinery29.com,27Mar.2022 Theissuewasflaggedbecauseofabuildupofnoblegasesinoneofthereactors’primarycircuits. — JinjooLee,WSJ,15June2021 Duringitshourlongplunge,slowedbyaparachute,itsinstrumentswillmeasurenoblegases,especiallyxenon,toseewhethertheabundancesmatchthoseonEarth,whichcouldsuggestasimilarearlyhistoryofwater. — PaulVoosen,Science|AAAS,9June2021 ThespacecraftwillthenreleaseitssphericalprobethatwillplummetintoVenus’atmosphereforonehour,tomeasurenoblegasesandotherelements,temperatureandpressure. — GiaYetikyel,SmithsonianMagazine,8June2021 IghodaroplaysLion,who’sproudandnobleandhasnotimeforAnansi. — RickPorter,TheHollywoodReporter,7Apr.2022 Thoughitwascreatedwithnobleintent,theprogramhasbeenplaguedwithissuesovertheyears,andfewborrowershadmanagedtoactuallyreceiveforgivenessbeforetheBidenadministrationannouncedthetemporarywaivers. — AliciaAdamczyk,Fortune,1Apr.2022 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun ResearchersspeculatethesilversealmayhavebeenownedbyanoblewhowasunawareitwassetwithaRomangem. — DavidKindy,SmithsonianMagazine,22May2021 ThatcoloniallabelcamefromthesameEnglishnoble—ThomasWestofWherwell,thethirdBaronDeLaWarr—whosenametheEnglishalsostuckonabigriverandasmallcolony,byitsmouth,thatlaterbecameastate. — JoshuaJelly-schapiro,TheNewYorker,13Apr.2021 MargaretwasremovedfrompowerandforcedintoexilewhileJohnStewart,theDukeofAlbany—apro-French,anti-EnglandnoblefavoredbyParliament,whoalsohappenedtobeMargaret'slatehusband'scousin—tookoverasregentforherson,JamesV. — LizCantrell,Town&Country,9Oct.2020 MenloCastleMenloCastleinwesternIrelandwasbuiltinthe16thcenturyasanestatefortheBlakefamilyofEnglishnobles. — TheresaMachemer,SmithsonianMagazine,31Mar.2020 Alsoonthisday:44B.C.:JuliusCaesarisassassinatedbyagroupofnoblesthatincludedBrutusandCassius. — FoxNews,15Mar.2020 Thisispartlybecausethecountryisahistoricalfusionofsmallstatesandcitiesthatwereoncerunbyprincesandnobles,alldeterminedtoprovetheirculturalprowess. — CatherineHickley,NewYorkTimes,10Jan.2020 Someresearcherssaytheeventsof378mayhavebeenamorelimitedcaseofpalaceintrigue,withthenoblesofonepowerfulregionelbowingtheirwayintothepoliticsofanother. — LizzieWade,Science|AAAS,27Feb.2020 AnEnglishcommonerdonsthearmorofadeadjousterand,withthehelpoffriends,competesagainstnoblesin14th-centuryFrance. — LosAngelesTimes,22Sep.2019 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'noble.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. PhrasesContainingnoble noblegas noblerot noblesavage noblegas noblerot noblesavage FirstKnownUseofnoble Adjective 13thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1aNoun 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyfornoble Adjective MiddleEnglish,fromAnglo-French,fromLatinnobiliswell-known,noble,fromnosceretocometoknow—moreatknow LearnMoreAboutnoble Sharenoble PosttheDefinitionofnobletoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofnobleonTwitter TimeTravelerfornoble Thefirstknownuseofnoblewas inthe13thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearnoble nobiscumDeus noble nobleart SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsfornoble LastUpdated 23Apr2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Noble.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noble.Accessed24Apr.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsfornoble noble adjective no·​ble |\ˈnō-bəl \ nobler;noblest KidsDefinitionofnoble (Entry1of2) 1 :havingorshowingveryfineoradmirablequalities anobledeedHewasanoblepersonofcourageandhonesty. 2 :ofveryhighbirthorrank anoblelady 3 :grandinappearance anoblecathedral OtherWordsfromnoble nobleness noun nobly \ -​blē \ adverb noble noun KidsDefinitionofnoble (Entry2of2) :apersonofhighbirthorrank MorefromMerriam-Websteronnoble Nglish:TranslationofnobleforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofnobleforArabicSpeakers Britannica.com:Encyclopediaarticleaboutnoble WORDOFTHEDAY deem SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NameThatFood Namethesecookies! macaroons macarons Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! 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